Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:57 pm
Ah, it would appear there is a bit of confusion between alpha/beta and a demo. An alpha (or beta) release is not the same as a demo or even a preview. It's quite literally the dev saying: "Look, here's the project I've been working on, it's supposed to be a game someday, but for now I could use some help in tracking down some bugs, as I only have two hands and can't test every single possible combination of stuff and still release the game before the end of the century."
So yeah, there will be bugs, there will be horrible bugs, there will even be bugs that will make certain releases "unplayable". And I don't care, as it's an alpha, not the real game (heck, it's not even a beta, which is usually a more stable release). And no one's forcing you, or me to play the game in this unfinished state. I'm sure there are people who prefer not to play the alpha, as they don't have the time/patience to deal with an experimental release.
Oh, and the upcoming release is definitely alpha, not beta as hasaosan suggested.